Familiar Faces

July 13, 2008

MADISON

Corporate Achiever: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut chapter, has named Peter Franz, founder and president of Response Marketing, a 2008 Multiple Sclerosis Corporate Achiever. He is one of only 18 leaders within the New Haven region to be so named.

A resident of Madison, Franz received his bachelor of arts degree in American studies at Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y., in 1989 and his master's in business administration at the University of New Haven in 1999. Franz has been president of Response Marketing, 100 Crown St., New Haven, since its establishment in 2003.

Franz is a member of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce board of directors, the Boys & Girls Club of New Haven board of directors and serves as chairman of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce sports council. In 2007, Business New Haven recognized Franz as one of Connecticut's top five marketing/creative professionals.

Established by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut chapter in 2000, MS Corporate Achievers is a recognition program honoring some of Connecticut's most influential leaders. At the same time, the chapter raises critically needed funds to ensure ongoing scientific research and the continuation of vital programs and services offered by the chapter to the more than 6,000 Connecticut residents diagnosed with MS. MADISON

University Promotion: Quinnipiac University has promoted Robert Rickert of Madison to director of administrative services. Rickert was previously associate director of administrative services. He joined Quinnipiac in 1995.

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 5,400 full-time undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students in more than 50 undergraduate and 19 graduate programs of study in its School of Business, School of Communications, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Law, College of Arts and Sciences and College of Professional Studies.

Quinnipiac consistently ranks among the top universities with master's programs in the Northern region in U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges. For more information, please visit www.quinnipiac.edu.

NEW HAVEN

MS Honor: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut chapter, has named Jennifer L. Groves, principal with Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C., a 2008 MS Corporate Achiever, one of only 18 leaders within the New Haven region to be so named.

A resident of New Haven, Groves received her bachelor of arts degree with distinction from Yale University in New Haven in 1995 and her juris doctor degree from Boston College Law School in Newton, Mass., in 1998. Groves has served with Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C., One Century Tower, 265 Church St., New Haven, for the past 10 years. Groves is a member of the Connecticut Health Lawyers Association Board of Directors, New Haven Inn of Court, Connecticut Bar Association (Health Law Section) and the New Haven County Bar Association. Groves is also a member of the Junior League of Greater New Haven, an organization of women collaboratively working to help improve, educate and raise funds for the community.

One of 18 Leaders: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut chapter, has named Robert J. Simione, principal of Simione Consultants LLC, a 2008 MS Corporate Achiever one of only 18 leaders within the New Haven region to be so named.

A resident of Cheshire, Simione received his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration at Villanova University in Villanova, Pa., in 1971. Simione has been at Simione Consultants LLC, 4130 Whitney Ave., Hamden, for the past 35 years.

Simione is a member of the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts, National Association for Home Care & Hospice, Home Care Association of New York, and the Connecticut Association for Home Care. Simione is also a board manager at the Cheshire Community YMCA and is an active member in the fundraising committee for Simione Consultants LLC. In 2005, Simione received the "Home Care Champions" award for the Home & Health Care Association of Massachusetts.

MIDDLETOWN

Dodd Receives Award: Local law enforcement officers presented Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., with the Champion for Children Award recently at the Green Street Arts Center in Middletown.

Dodd received the award in recognition of his work on early childhood initiatives such as the Head Start program, which offers preschool education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. The law enforcement officers are members of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a national anticrime organization.